A woman who is experiencing premature labor is being given betamethasone (Celestone). She asks the nurse why this drug is being given. The nurse will explain that betamethasone is given for which reason?
a. It lowers her blood pressure and prevents seizures.
b. It prevents closure of the ductus arteriosus.
c. It prevents respiratory distress in her infant.
d. It stops her contractions.
ANS: C
The medication is given to accelerate lung maturation and lung surfactant development in the fetus in utero. It does not lower maternal blood pressure, stop maternal contractions, or prevent closure of the fetal ductus arteriosus.
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